| Grafton Estate Rentals from NRO: The following rentals of farms and cottages are taken from a series of rent books covering the 1700s and 1800s. Some books are missing, other books are not available due to their poor condition. |
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Blisworth Rents 1757 - 1759
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| G1627 Book [1] not available |
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| G1626 Book 2 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1757 - 5th. April 1758 |
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| Farms |
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| William Brayfield |
£50.10.0
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| Richard Bland |
£22.2.6
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| John Cook |
£25.13.6
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| Richard Gibbs |
£39.16.0
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| John Gibbs |
£9.4.0
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| Charles Good |
£9.10.0
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| William Herbert |
£23.5.6
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| Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£35.15.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| William Plowman |
£60.0.0
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| William Plowman |
£1.2.6
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| John Shortland |
£31.0.0
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| Samuel Sheppard Esq. |
£6.0.0
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| Susannah Kingston |
£1.2.6
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£358.4.4
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| Cottages |
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| Samuell Billing |
5s 0d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.5.0
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| Elizabeth Collins |
7s 6d
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| Frans. & Mary Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| William Dunkley Jun. |
4s 0d
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| Mary Gudgen |
11s 6d
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| Alice Greenwood |
£1.0.0
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| William & John Griffin |
7s 6d
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| Arthur Houghton |
£1.15.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£3.8.6
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Turdin |
£1.1.0
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
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| Morris Paine |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Pacey Jun. |
£1.7.6
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| John Peasnel |
15s 0d
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| Mary Russal |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Satchel |
6s 0d
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| William Satchel |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Trisler |
5s 0d
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| Sarah Willson |
£2.0.0
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| Ditto. |
12s 6d
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| John Wills |
15s 0d
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| Elizabeth Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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£22.19.9
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| Martin Billing |
2d
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| Elizabeth Brittain |
2d
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| Anne Burch |
2d
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| Elizabeth Billingham |
2d
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| Elizabeth Campion |
2d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| Anne Dolton |
4d
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| William Garret |
2d
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| Arthur Hooton |
7½d
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| Benjamin Inwood |
7½d
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| Mary Stauton |
2d
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| Sarah Wells |
2d
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| William Dunkley Sen. |
10s 0d
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13s 5d
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| Book 3 not available |
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| G1623 Book 4 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1758 to 5th. April 1759 |
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| Farms |
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| William Brayfield |
£50.10.0
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| Richard Bland |
£22.2.6
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| John Cook |
£25.13.6
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| Richard Gibbs |
£39.16.0
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| John Gibbs |
£9.4.0
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| Charles Good |
£9.10.0
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| William Herbert |
£23.5.6
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| Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£35.15.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| William Plowman |
£60.0.0
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| William Plowman |
£1.2.6
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| John Shortland |
£31.0.0
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| Mrs. Sheppard widow |
£6.0.0
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| Susannah Kingston |
£1.2.6
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£358.4.4
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| Cottages |
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| Samuell Billing now Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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Dead & Thomas Winkles entered from 10th. Oct. |
| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.5.0
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| Elizabeth Collins |
7s 6d
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| Frans. Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| William Dunkley Jun. |
4s 0d
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| Mary Gudgen |
11s 6d
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| Alice Greenwood now William Plowman |
£1.0.0
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| William & John Griffin |
7s 6d
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| Arthur Houghton |
£1.15.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£3.8.6
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Turdin |
£1.1.0
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
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| Morris Paine |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Pacey Jun. |
£1.7.6
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| John Peasnel & Thomas Miller |
15s 0d
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John Peasnal 7s 6d ….. 7s 6d now in 2 tenancies |
| Mary Russal |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Satchel |
6s 0d
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| William Satchel |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
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| Sarah Willson |
£2.0.0
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| Ditto. |
12s 6d
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| John Wills now Thomas Clarke |
15s 0d
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| Elizabeth Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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£22.19.9
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| Martin Billing |
2d
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| Elizabeth Brittain |
2d
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| Anne Burch |
2d
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| Elizabeth Billingham |
2d
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| Elizabeth Campion |
2d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| Anne Dolton |
4d
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| William Garret |
2d
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| Arthur Houghton |
7½d
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| Benjamin Inwood |
7½d
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| Mary Stauton now Thomas Hedge |
2d
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| Sarah Wells |
2d
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| William Dunkley Sen. Dead |
10s 0d
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13s 5d
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| G1625 Book 5 |
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| 5th. April 1759 to 10th. Oct. 1759 |
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| Farms |
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| William Brayfield |
£50.10.0
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| Richard Bland |
£22.2.6
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| John Cook |
£25.13.6
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| Richard Gibbs |
£39.16.0
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| John Gibbs |
£9.4.0
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| Charles Good |
£9.10.0
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| William Herbert |
£23.5.6
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| Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£35.15.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| William Plowman |
£60.0.0
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| William Plowman |
£1.2.6
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| John Shortland |
£31.0.0
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| Mrs. Sheppard widow |
£6.0.0
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| Susannah Kingston |
£1.2.6
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£358.4.4
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.5.0
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| Elizabeth Collins |
7s 6d
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| Frans. Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| William Dunkley Jun. |
4s 0d
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| Mary Gudgen |
11s 6d
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| William Plowman |
£1.0.0
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| William & John Griffin |
7s 6d
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| Arthur Houghton |
£1.15.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£3.8.6
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Jurdin |
£1.1.0
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
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| Morris Paine |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Pacey Jun. |
£1.7.6
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| John Peasnal |
7s 6d
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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| Mary Russal |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Satchel |
6s 0d
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| William Satchel |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
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| Sarah Willson |
£2.0.0
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| Ditto. |
12s 6d
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| Thomas Clarke |
15s 0d
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This rent is to be no more than £1 per annum fixed by His Grace 2nd. July1760 |
| Elizabeth Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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£22.19.9
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| Martin Billing |
2d
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| Elizabeth Brittain |
2d
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| Anne Burch |
2d
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| Elizabeth Billingham |
2d
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| Elizabeth Campion |
2d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| Anne Dolton |
4d
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| William Garret |
2d
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| Arthur Houghton |
7½d
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| Benjamin Inwood |
7½d
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| Mary Stauton now Thomas Hedge |
2d
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| Sarah Wells |
2d
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| William Dunkley Sen. Dead |
10s 0d
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13s 5d
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